SE54842: FIELDS DEFINED LIKE FIELDS FROM AN EXTERNAL FILE LACK FIELD CHARACTERISTICS IN THE ILE RPG OUTLINE VIEW.

Rational Developer for i 9.0

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• While the LIKE keywords are resolved properly for subfields of
  external data structures, if a subfield or standalone field is
  defined LIKE a field defined in an external record format, it
  will appear as type Unknown(0) in the outline view.  This will
  also affect hover functionality.
  

Local fix

• Switch to using the old static outline view by unchecking the
  'Update the Outline view when text is changed in the editor'
  preference under Remote Systems-> Remote Systems LPEX Editor->
  IBM i Parsers-> ILE RPG.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: RD Power users who edit RPGLE source using   *
  *                 the live outline view.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: RPGLE live outline view does not        *
  *                      resolve attributes of fields defined    *
  *                      LIKE external file fields.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  On the RPG Live Outline view, data structure subfield or
  standalone fields defined with the LIKE keyword which target
  a field defined in an external record format will show the
  data type incorrectly as 'Unknown(0)' in the outline view.
  This will also affect hover functionality.
  
  Fields with LIKE which target a subfield of an external data
  structure are shown with the correct data type.
  
  This problem is fixed in RDi 9.0.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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